Former Lightning first round pick Nikita Alexeev scored a game winning goal 8:51 into overtime to put Kazan within one win of the KHL Finals, helping Ak Bars defeat Yulaev 3-2 in Game Three of their Eastern Conference Finals series. Kazan scored a pair of third period goals to force overtime after Yulaev led 2-0 throuigh 40 minutes on a pair of markers by former NHLer Viktor Kozlov. Lightning prospect Dmitri Kazionov played 22:06 in the match.

In the Western Conference, Yaroslavl tied up their series with KHK MVD 2-2 after winning 6-1 today in Game Four. Kazan will attempt to complete the sweep at Yulaev tomorrow.